Posted: May 1st, 2022

Assignment: Cost of living and cost of healthcare

Assignment: Cost of living and cost of
healthcare
Assignment: Cost of living and cost of healthcare
I believe structural violence contribute to health disparity. The
cost of living and cost of health care are on the rise and out of
control. More and more people are living paycheck to paycheck
and the middle class is disappearing. Rich people are getting
richer and poor people are getting poorer. The rise of poverty
among immigrants and minorities, health is their least priority.
Now these days, more and more people are delaying seeing the
doctor because of the cost. Because of the rising cost of health
care affordability, more people are putting off their health. They
fear not being able to pay the medical bills, being burden to their
family, and not being able to contribute financially. Additionally,
the article mentions about language barrier and being immigrant
also make them not to seek early help. They fear that health care
providers see’s them as burden in the society. If the health care
cost continues to rise and wages not keeping up with the cost of
living, more and more people will delay seeking help because
they would rather use their resources (money) on shelter, food,
clothing, and other necessities.
My final thought on this article is, Congress, Senate, and the
President need to find a better alternative to make health care
affordable and available to everyone. The big insurance

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